2026:JHHC:21826 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 128 of 2026 ------- Raj Kumar Singh @ Amit, aged about 38 years, son of Ashok Singh, Residents of Village Ambedkar Nagar, Mihijam, P.O. & P.S. Mihijam, District Jamtara. .... Appellant(s). Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Amar Das, son of Late Ashok Das, resident of Village Ambedkar Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Mihijam, District Jamtara. … Respondents. ------- CORAM :HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ------ For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Kaushal Kishor Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. For the Informant/Victim : Mr. Akash Kumar Gupta, Amicus Curiae ------ 07/ 23.07.2026: The present appeal has been filed under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 for grant of Anticipatory Bail to the appellant. 2. Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and the learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent No.2/victim. 3. Although Section 18 of the SC/ST (PoA) Act bars the grant of anticipatory bail, such bar would not apply in case where no prima facie offence under the Act is made out. 4. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 16.01.2026 passed by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jamtara in A.B.P. No.464 of 2025 in connection with Jamtara SC/ST P.S. Case No.03 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r),(s), (Z) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The case is presently pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jamtara. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the scuffle has taken place between the children, which has travelled up to the guardians. There is a case and counter case also and both the parties have suffered injuries as is evident from the investigation, which are simple in nature. 2026:JHHC:21826 6. Learned A.P.P. and learned Amicus Curiae appearing on behalf of the victim have opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant. 7. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the appellant. Accordingly, the appellant, named above, is directed to surrender in the trial court within four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Jamtara, in connection with SC/ST P.S. Case No.03 of 2025, on the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023. Further, the appellant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy of his /her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it without prior permission of the court, till conclusion of the case. 8. In the result, the present criminal appeal stands allowed and accordingly, disposed of. 9. Services rendered by Mr. Akash Kumar Gupta, learned Amicus Curiae, is highly appreciable. 10. The Secretary, Jharkhand High Court Legal Services Committee, shall pay the remuneration, as admissible, to the learned Amicus, on submission of bill(s). (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 23rd July, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:24/07/2026 -2- Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 128 of 2026